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Drafty windows and doors are a major source of heat loss in your house. Sew4Home shows how you can sew a Draft Buster to stop the cool air from seeping in under your door. It’s a quick project you can make in just one sitting. The long pillow is pieced from several coordinating fabrics. They used cozy flannels in earthy tones for their example. Fill it with beans or rice to give it weight so it stays in place. Go to Sew4Home to get the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!
It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.
Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.
Dog lovers might like this version (for windows or doors): http://www.pandurohobby.co.uk/Inspirations/OldInspirations/2009_1/hund_08h-Keep-the-warmth-in-with-a-decorative-draught-dog
It’s called a “draghund” in swedish, which is a pun. A draghund is actually a dog that pulls a sled or similar, but the word drag also means draft and this is a dog stopping drafts.
If language isn’t a problem, a pattern and instructions (in swedish, danish and norwegian) is available in this pdf: http://www.pandurohobby.se/~/media/Item%20Media/PDF/VL/600726.ashx